HOD Humanities

Sunshine High School· ICSE · Darjeeling
₹12.8L – ₹26.2LICSEfull-timeOn-site7–10 yrs2 openingsCloses 29 Sep
● posted 6 Jun

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
ICSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

What you'll handle

·Set the subject's annual scope-and-sequence.
·Hire and onboard new subject teachers.
·Run weekly department meetings.
·Moderate assessments and exam papers for the subject.
·Own subject-level board results and improvement plans.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
2

Working in an ICSE school

This is an ICSE/ISC school — expect a project-heavy curriculum, strong language emphasis and detailed internal assessment portfolios.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Darjeeling.

  1. Coordinator
  2. Academic Coordinator
  3. Vice Principal
  4. Principal

Salary & benefits

₹12.8L – ₹26.2L / yr

Pay benchmark — HOD Humanities in Darjeeling

₹12.8L / yr
ENTRY / LOW
₹12.8L – ₹26.2L / yr
TYPICAL
₹26.2L / yr
SENIOR / HIGH
Band posted by the school. Final offers depend on experience, qualifications and interview outcome.

Full job description

Overview

Sunshine High School in Darjeeling, west-bengal-boarding-schools darjeeling is hiring a HOD Humanities. The school is known for its disciplined academic culture and consistent investment in faculty wellbeing. About the institution: Sunshine High School in Darjeeling, west-bengal-boarding-schools darjeeling — a secondary setup — a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated school. The school invests consistently in academic resources, classroom technology, and a culture of professional respect. About the role: the HOD Humanities is a senior position blending academic leadership with operational ownership — running reviews, mentoring teachers, handling escalations, and representing the school externally. Core responsibilities:

  • Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.
  • Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.
  • Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.
  • Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.
  • Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group. Candidate requirements:
  • Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.
  • Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.
  • Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.
  • Comfortable with data — assessments, attendance, faculty metrics.
  • A long-term thinker who can also execute well in the short term. Why join us:
  • Predictable, on-time monthly compensation (₹12.8 LPA – ₹26.2 LPA).
  • Reasonable workload with planned holidays per the calendar.
  • Real ownership of your subject/function from day one.
  • A leadership team that listens, supports, and gives credit.
  • A campus that respects educators as professionals. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for Sunshine High School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.
Sunshine High School
ICSE · Darjeeling · 30:1 students per teacher
ICSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
30:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi, Bengali
LANGUAGES
Darjeeling, west-bengal-boarding-schools darjeeling
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